Ark. woman sentenced for chaining girl to dresser

Jana Bridgeman, his wife, was also sentenced in June to 12 years in prison. She pleaded guilty to the same charges. She admitted they chained a young girl to a dresser in their home. Bridgeman was also sentenced to an additional three years in prison for violating her probation on a previous drug charge.

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Jana Bridgeman, his wife, was also sentenced in June to 12 years in prison. She pleaded guilty to the same charges. She admitted they chained a young girl to a dresser in their home. Bridgeman was also sentenced to an additional three years in prison for violating her probation on a previous drug charge.

A northwest Arkansas woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after she admitted chaining a 5-year-old girl to a dresser.

Jana Bridgeman previously pleaded guilty to permitting the abuse of a minor, endangering the welfare of a minor and false imprisonment. The Benton County Daily Record reported that Bridgeman was also sentenced Monday to an additional three years in prison for violating her probation.

Bridgeman's lawyer, Billy Bob Webb, said his client has accepted responsibility for the incident. Her husband, David Bridgeman, was previously sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Authorities say David Bridgeman told officers that they chained the girl to the dresser because she sleep walks and had gotten into chemicals in the kitchen.